Ronaldo also has a statue, supposedly in his likeness, standing outside of his museum in Funchal. Real's leading scorer will return to the pitch Sunday against Alaves in La Liga action.

Renaming the airport after Ronaldo, 32, may have been met with mixed reviews, but the verdict on the statue to commemorate the change seems certain — at least on social media.

The statue of Ronaldo, 29, was unveiled in his hometown of Funchal, Portugal on Monday. “I feel so proud to be honored with a statue in Madeira,” Ronaldo captioned a picture (above) on Instagram.

Who remembers the Cristiano Ronaldo statue that set the internet ablaze a few years ago?The one at Madeira airport that barely looked human, let alone like the Ballon d'Or winner.Well up until now ...